Symbio contracts Siemens for Saguenay LNG, pipeline engineering
June 25, 2021
Symbio Infrastructure LP and Siemens Energy have entered into an agreement for Siemens to provide engineering services, comprehensive lifecycle equipment and technology solutions, and further carbon emission footprint reduction solutions for Symbio subsidiary GNL Quebec’s 10.5-million tonne/year Énergie Saguenay LNG plant in Quebec and subsidiary Gazoduq’s natural gas transmission pipeline between northeastern Ontario and Saguenay.
Énergie Saguenay, expected to be operational in 2026, will be powered by nearby hydroelectricity. Fed by Gazoduq’s carbon-neutral transmission line, Symbio said it expects Énergie Saguenay to be the lowest carbon-intensity LNG plant in the world.
Gazoduq is conducting information and consultation meetings with local communities and indigenous groups along its 780-km route. It will next begin regulatory filings with the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, the Canada Energy Regulator, and the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, and Fight Against Climate Change. Symbio plans to place it in service to coincide with Saguenay’s startup.
Siemens will provide what it describes as greener solutions for rotating equipment, electrical, and digital infrastructure. Symbio and Siemens will also work together to explore green hydrogen development opportunities.
